Diplomat Armored Rentals offers experienced business owners who understand the limousine/executive protection sector, a great opportunity to make money in a dynamic environment with engaging, high profile customers and products that are a dream to work with!

Today the Diplomat Armored Rentals network spans across 5 continents with offices opening in new countries all the time. One of the key benefits of DAR Franchise ownership is the reciprocal arrangements between all of the other franchises on existing contracts.

Training and Support

The entire operational aspects of the business are managed through an IT system that handles reservations, member accounts, CRM and vehicle management. On-site training is offered at our San Diego or London office and franchisees enjoy direct access to a dedicated franchise manager.

•Very limited competition, and impossible to replicate the reciprocal benefits of being part of the DAR network. Existing contracts and relationships with embassies, contracting agents and royal families.

•Exciting sector to work in

Investor Profile

This opportunity is only open to people with prior experience of running their own business. The ideal franchise partner already operates a business or network of businesses in the automotive, limousine, or executive protection sectors.

For those with existing armored vehicle operations, the incremental fixed costs of operating a DAR franchise are small and therefore the returns can be very exciting.

​VIP Franchise

VIP Franchises are aimed at VIP/Diplomatic travel. VIP Franchise owners must have experience in the limousine or executive protection industry. VIP Franchises must have at least one armored luxury vehicle that meets VR-7 armor certifications (BMW High Security or Mercedes Guard) for diplomatic security contracts with foreign embassies.

​Contract Solutions (CS) Franchise owners should have experience in government contracting. Veterans Perfered. You will need to be able to get access to Military bases and embassies. CS Franchises must have armored vehicles that meet VR-6 armor certifications for existing US Military, USAID, NATO, UN, AU, EU Contracts.

With the Worldwide Armored Vehicle Enterprise System a lot has changed with regard to how we work with vendors.

$2500 Brake Pads Good Faith Payment

If you do not currently have armored vehicles in the location that you are interested in, we charge a $2,500 consulting fee to discuss the armored car rental rental business with new prospective partners. We apologize in advance if this charge seems excessive. Prior to instituting this fee, we were approached weekly by people and companies that shown interest in joining our vendor network, but were not in a position to buy brakes on a car, let alone a franchise with millions of dollars in Armored Vehicles.

So we instituted the Brake Pads Good Faith Deposit. New Brakes in an Armored Vehicle cost around $2,500. If a potential business partner can not come up with $2,500 we are of the opinion that they shouldn't be in the armored vehicle rental business. Vehicle repairs often cost over $2,500 USD.

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